straight backed, more to original line shepherd br - Page 3

I would say your Loki is a well-pigmented black and tan.

Hunter is a bicolor--she has the toemarks, but she is a fairly light bicolor.

Coal is a darker bicolor, but they come even darker, with lots of smudging down their legs and on their feet:

I don't consider it a bicolor unless the dog has the black down the front of the legs and the toemarks.

This is what I consider a blanket black and tan or a dark black and tan--she's the mom of both Hunter and Coal:

Thanks Giblaut...that explains quite a bit.  Again, absolutely gorgeous and strong looking dogs.  I would take any of them in an instant.....

Mindhunt, I could only wish that Alf HAD been mine! How nice it would have been to have owned a Sieger! He was one of the dogs used to correct the soft backs produced by Rolf.

My male GSD does have similar color, but alas, is a rescue and has no papers, and, of course, his conformation is nowhere near as good. He's a blanket black and tan:

Sunsilver, he has a good head and he looks like he has a personality....not that I am any expert.

This is my female Sheeba, she is showline. I think she is pretty much straight backed.She looks to me to be more of a working line dog. She's a great girl.Wonderful with all kids, but let a stranger come in the yard. She don't bite ya, but she definately lets a person know they are being watched!

Mindhunt,now that's what I call a GSD.

The colour and shape are spot on.

Mindhunt, here is a good link for the colours:

http://www.shawlein.com/The_Standard/07_Colour_&_Pigment/Colour_&_Pigment.html